Game



EU'DGLPH M. G-RXEBEL, OF SEATTLE, TIVASHINGTN.

GAME.

Application lled April 3,

T0 all ywzomJv it c'ncfy/ concern.'

Be it known that l, RUnoLrrii M. Giuliani., a` citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city of Seattle, State of iiashington, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

he invention relates to a game of skill known as toss. lt consists of a small box or similar shallow fiat receptacle and a ball, the box having a cup or series of cups or holes placed close together near the centre and preferably provided with means for distinguishing the cups, so that 'the different cups or holes or groups of holes are differ` ently scored in playing the game. 1

The box also is provided adjacent one corner or extremity with a socket ordepression. This may be referred to the starting point or home station to receive the ball used in playing the gan'ie.

In playing, the box is grasped in a convenient manner, the ball being in the socket. The box or racket is then so manipulated or vibrated as to toss the ball upward and catch it in the centre of the box, i. e., in the cup or cups, the object of the game as disclosed being to catch the ball in the cup or cups as many times out of a given number of plays, i. e., tosses, as possible.

As shown, the cups are distinguished by different coloring, and the rules designate the cups of the different colors as entitling -the playerI to a dierent number of units to be added to his score when tl e ball is landed in the cups so designated. rlhose nearest the home station are allotted the smallest score, and the score is inceased progressively, the cups which are most remote from the home station giving the highest score, though the exact arrangement and relation of score values is not essential.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated a game. embodying the features of my invention in the preferred form.

Figure l is a plan.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2, 2 Figure l, and

`Figure 3 is a fragmentary section on the line S, of Figure l.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, each of which is used to indicate the same or similar parts in the different figures, the game includes a shallow box or suitable flat receptacle having at or near one corner or 1924.. Serial No. 703,892.

in which l have shown a ball 4t which may be a steel ball of about seven-sixteenths of an extremity 2 a socket or home station inch in diameter, though the material and exact size are not regarded as important. The ball. is, however, preferably of heavy material. The term ball is used to designate any member which may be conveniently tossed and caught in the playing of the game described. Near the centre of the box I have shown a number of cups or holes 5 grouped together closely within a circular enclosure 6. though the exact arrangement of these holes is not material. They are preferably close together, and the circular arrangement is desirable as providing for the most co1npact grouping of the holes or cups, which as shown are arranged in lines which extend transversely to the line connecting the centre of the group of holes or cups with the home station.

ln the form of the invention shown the line of cups 7 nearest the home are colored white. These cups are three in number. The next line of cups 8 following approximately the long diameter of the circular enclosure 6 are colored green. There are four of these, and the cups 9 of the next line, of which there are three, are colored red, and the cups l0 placed most remotely rom the home station are colored yellow. These are two in number.

rllhe box, as shown, also bears a schedule l1 of cup values printed on the inside of the. bottom near the cups, the cup values selected are as follows: white 5, green l0, red 15, yellow 20.

In the form of the invention shown the bottom of the box is also marked with the representation of an arrow l2, having its butt or rear end at the socket or home station 3, and its forward end directed toward the centre of the group of holes or cups, and toward the opposite er; remity of the box.

In using or playing the gaine the box is grasped in a convenient manner at a point or points remote from the home station or socket 3 which contains the ball at the beginning of each play. The ball being placed in the socket is given a slight toss somewhat as though the box were a racket used .in tossing a ball, and an effort is made to catch it in the Cups. According to the preferred manner of playing the game as disclosed, each player has tive shots or tosses, and strives to ina-ke one hundred points. The

score is kept by calling;` aloud the number and result of each shot, the number being.;` that ot the Cup in yhich the ball lands, and counts in the score, i. e., 5, 10, l5 or 20. For instance, if the 2O hole is made at the lirst shot, call 2O in one; then it a l() or green hole is made in the second shot, the call is 30 in 2, the red hole being inade in the next shot call l5 in 3l. lf the next shot ehonld be a nnss, the call would be a5 in 4l, and il' at the last shot the ball should land in a White hole, the call is 530 in which is the playerls total score tor the gaine. lt the ball leaves the arrow base7 it is scored aS a shot. lli the ball is tossed on the cup circle but remains on the rims ot the cups,y the player is Ventitled to roll it and should attempt to score the highest number cup. The cups are closely grouped, the spacing, preferably less than the diameter of the ball. so that when the ball lands Within the group, it must enter one of the cups directly or be 'balanced on the rim between the cups, in

which instance it may be rolled into one ot' the cups as above described.

:laying thus described a single embodiment of iny invent-ion and the manner ot' using the sa1ne, would have it understood that the specific description herein is for clearness and not Jfor the purpose or" limiting,` the protection sought, the scope of the invention being;` delined in the claims.

` That 'I claiin Vand. desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A gaine consisting ot a sballov receptacle and a ball, the receptacle having` a home station adapted to coniine the ball at it any, between them beingone extremity of the receptacle, and a group of holes placed closely together. the space between the holes being); less t ian the dialnetei et' the ball, so that when the ball landsI within the group, it innst enter one olf said holes, the gaine being played by so manipulatine` the receptacle as to toss the the heine station Where it is initially placed, and endeayoring to Catch it in the holes.

2. A rame consisting` ot a receptacle and a ball, the receptacle having a honi@ station adapted to conline the ball near one extremity et the receptacle, a group ot holes placed closely together near the centre ot the ri ceptacle, the spacing oit the holesA being; leas ti a the diameter oit the ball, means l'or lHeparately designating` the dllerent holes so that they can be conveniently scored 'for dit- 'lierent amounts in playing the giulio, the `gaine being played by placing the ball in the home station7 so manipiilating;` the receptacle as to toas the ball, and catch Yit in the holes which are scored as; designated.

3. gaine consisting ol a shallow receptacle and a small l'xeayy ball, the receptacle having a Socket at one ext-reality as the heine Station for the ball and a closely a1'- rangged group of holes spaced 'from the home station, the gaine being played by grasping the receptacle at a point remote :troni the home station, tossing' the ball, and catching it in the hole.

Signed by nie at Seattle, lllashington, this 28th day of; lila-rch, 192%.

RUDOLPH M. lllitnesses R. C. FERGUSON, Amann. E. YOUNG.

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